Orlando authorities are offering $100,000 for the suspect wanted for questioning in the murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend.

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An Orlando police sergeant was shot and killed Monday after responding to the scene where the suspect was located. During the massive manhunt, a second law enforcement officer was killed in a motorcycle crash while in pursuit.

Orange County Sheriff's Deputy Norman Lewis, an 11-year veteran, was killed in a crash as authorities gave pursuit.

Loyd has managed to elude authorities since the shooting, despite hundreds of Central Florida law enforcement agents joining the search.

Mina said Loyd could face charges of first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer."We will track him down to the ends of the earth," Mina said during a news conference Monday afternoon.

Clayton was married with a college-age son. Her colleagues described her as an officer who loved to give back to the community that she called home her entire life.

Police records show that she was among the early wave of officers who responded to Pulse nightclub on June 12. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to our Orlando Police Department. Today, 2 heroes were taken from our city. We stand with you," Pulse said in a post on its official Facebook page.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer declared Monday an official day of mourning.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott said he was "heartbroken and angered" over the loss of lives.Lewis received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Central Florida, where he played for the Knight's football team.

Authorities have been searching for Loyd since Dec. 13, when they say he killed Sade Dixon, 24, a mother of two who was three months pregnant when she was fatally shot.

Police said Loyd has an extensive criminal record. He was released from federal prison on cocaine charges in 2014 and his arrest record in Orange County dates back to 1994.

During a news conference Monday Demings urged Loyd to turn himself in. The sheriff said the best thing he could tell the suspect is to surrender so the situation can be resolved peacefully.

Mina said Tuesday, in a video posted on the department's Twitter page, that teams of detectives are following all leads and hundreds of officers and deputies are searching for suspect Markeith Loyd.